Events
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Geist Half-Marathon
Sat 05-19 7:00am - 11:30am
This 13.1m "Race Around the Reservoir" is a great event to work to hone your skills as an Emergency Communicator.
Contact Mike Palmer, N9FEB, at N9FEB@comcast.net or at (317) 753-8691 to assist.
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Run with the Foxes (Morgan County)
Sat 05-19 7:30am - 11:30am
The Morgan County hams support the Hoosier Hikers in this 13.1m event that runs through the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
Contact Brian Elliott on the 147.060 Martinsville repeater or at belliott@surf-ici.com
www.hoosierhikerscouncil.org/Trail_Race_Info/run_with_foxes.shtml
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500 Festival Parade
Sat 05-26 11:30am - 2:30pm
The 2012 Parade marks its 55 year. More than 300,000 spectators will watch the 1.75m parade as it goes around the downtown Indy streets.
You can support this event by being an Emergency Communicator by contacting Mike Palmer at N9FEB@comcast.net or at (317) 753-8691.
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American Diabetes Association Tour-de-Cure
Sat 06-09 7:30am - 12:30pm
Hams support this event as emergency communicators mostly outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This event has a 100 mile ride that stays inside the track, but offers a 50 mile and 75 mile road course, which is where the hams come in handy.
To volunteer as an emergency communicator, contact Mike Palmer at N9FEB@comcast.net or at (317) 753-8691
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Park2Park Relay (Hendricks County)
Sat 06-16 5:30am - 6:00pm
This is a relay running event with 6-person teams covering approximately 60 miles. Held in Hendricks County, hams will be used around the course at exchange points, rest stops and at other locations.
For more information, see http://www.hendricksraces.org/park2park or contact Bob Burns w9rxr@arrl.net.
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ARRL Field Day
Sat 06-23 1:00pm - Sun 06-24 4:00pm
Field Day activities can be found in almost every county in Central Indiana. Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby Counties all usually have activities.
Go to the county frequencies and give a call. Or go to the ARRL Field Day Locator at:
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N.I.T.E. (Navigate Indy This Evening) Bike Ride
Sat 06-23 9:00pm - Sun 06-24 2:00am
This event is unique as it is a bicycle ride that does not begin until 11PM. Riders wind their way along downtown streets passing the Indiana Statehouse, Monument Circle, Butler University, Indianapolis Art Museum winding its way along the White River to the IUPUI Campus on New York Street.
If you would like to be a part of the Safety Crew, get a hold of KC9KZH, Elaine Carter at KC9KZH@hotmail.com
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Red Eye Relay (Monroe County)
Sat 07-21 2:00pm - Sun 07-22 5:30pm
This is a 'running relay race'; teams of 4 or more will run 100 miles changing runners at 21 different exchange points. This 100 miles has to be covered in 24 hours!
This event goes from about 2PM on Saturday ending about 530PM on Sunday. Shifts are worked due to the length of the event.
Interested in supporting this Monroe County event? Contact Ray Stevens at raytodd@kiva.net or Andy Ragusa at ajragusa@gmail.com
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Indy Air Race
Sat 08-11 10:00am - 4:00pm
The 2011 Indy Air Race is over and planning has begun for 2012.
The Race Routes are still being planned.Mike Palmer, N9FEB, is taking checkins of interested amateur radio operators who are willing to act as observers. Exact details of what is involved are being discussed.
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Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride
Sat 09-08 7:30am - Sun 09-09 3:30pm
This is a 2-day bicycling event. Each day, riders have a choice of riding 30 - 50 - 75 or 100 Miles on the country roads Hamilton, Boone, Tipton, and Clinton Counties.
There are several Rest Stops and hazardous road crossings that hams assist at. This event utilizes many hams equipment with APRS so the Net Controls can track the lead and tail riders of each route. This info is relayed to Law Enforcement for traffic control purposes.
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Boy Scouts "Jamboree On The Air" [JOTA]
Sat 10-20 (All day) - Sun 10-21 (All day)
The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. Held on the third full weekend of October each year, this worldwide jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby radio amateur’s ham shack. Many times the hams will come to you by setting up at a Scout camporee, or perhaps they already have a ham shack at your council’s camp. There are many ways to get your Scouts involved in JOTA.
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Indianapolis (Lawrence) Marathon
Sat 10-20 6:00am - 3:00pm
This is the 17th Annual Indianapolis Marathon held in Lawrence, IN, old Ft. Harrison area.
It is a 26.2 mile marathon that also hosts a 13.1 mile portion and a 5K/Run-Walk as well.If you would like to work this as an Emergency Communicator, contact Mike Palmer, N9FEB@comcast.net
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Hilly Hundred (Monroe County)
Sat 10-20 7:00am - Sun 10-21 5:00pm
The 45th annual Hilly Hundred will be held October 20-21, 2012, in scenic Monroe, Morgan, Owen, and Greene Counties. The event is sponsored by Central Indiana Bicycling Association (CIBA).
The riders will take on the hills riding about 50 miles each day, returning to Ellettsville where the Start - Finish Line is.
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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
Sat 11-03 7:30am
Full 26.2 mile marathon starting and ending in downtown Indianapolis.
To volunteer as Ham Radio support, contact N9FEB Mike Palmer at N9FEB@comcast.net or at (317) 753-8691.
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Tecumseh Marathon (Morgan County)
Sat 12-01 7:00am - 6:00pm
Morgan County hams assisting with emergency communications for this Hoosier Hikers Marathon (26.2m) in the Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests. Contact Brian Elliott N9JPX Email:N9JPX09@yahoo.com Phone:765-342-7236 On-air: 147.060 repeater
